Blow out water lines question
First time trying the blow out method. The one thing that I typically dont see is what do folks do with the freshwater pump? The one thing I read was to fully drain the freshwater tank. Then turn ...
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Where the OP lives, blowing lines out would probably be fine. Every time I read these, it sure seems faster to just use the antifreeze.
Drain everything like everyone has said, use the pink to flush all the lines, then drain that out and use it in your drains. That way the antifreeze isn't sitting in the lines for months, and flushing is quick and easy in the spring.
I tried not using it one year and broke my shower head, as the small amount of water left was enough to crack the plastic. That made me realize that the pex will expand, but the fittings won't. Winterizing my way lets me sleep during those -30f nights without worrying.
People in warmer areas can get away with a lot more than we can. This doesn't mean that my way is right, and theirs is wrong. When it doesn't get above zero for over a week or more at a time, you have to do things different.
Drain everything like everyone has said, use the pink to flush all the lines, then drain that out and use it in your drains. That way the antifreeze isn't sitting in the lines for months, and flushing is quick and easy in the spring.
I tried not using it one year and broke my shower head, as the small amount of water left was enough to crack the plastic. That made me realize that the pex will expand, but the fittings won't. Winterizing my way lets me sleep during those -30f nights without worrying.
People in warmer areas can get away with a lot more than we can. This doesn't mean that my way is right, and theirs is wrong. When it doesn't get above zero for over a week or more at a time, you have to do things different.
